Dec 08 Watch 7:55 After fighting common enemy ISIS, how will rising tensions between U.S. and Iran affect Iraq? By Reza Sayah In a 2016 offensive to take Mosul back from ISIS, the U.S. and Iran fought on the same side without ever publicly acknowledging it. The militant group defeated, both countries still have a stake in Iraq and tensions have been… Continue watching
Oct 31 Watch 8:53 Millions of Chinese children fend for themselves when parents must follow work far away By Max Duncan Millions of Chinese workers have poured into urban centers as their economy booms. But opportunity has come with costs for their children, home alone in rural areas without parental care. Nearly 9 million so-called “left-behind” children see their parents only… Continue watching
Aug 25 Watch 7:14 How one Syrian city is rebuilding life after ISIS By PBS News Hour The northern Syrian city of Manbij has long been the setting of fighting in the war against the Islamic State. But it’s been a year since the city was liberated from ISIS and many challenges still remain. In partnership with… Continue watching
Aug 24 Watch 8:18 In the fight against ISIS, Kurds seek chance to govern themselves By PBS News Hour Perhaps the most effective force in the battle to retake Raqqa from the Islamic State are the fighters without a home state. Ethnic Kurds, both men and women, form the backbone of the U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces and see the… Continue watching
Aug 16 Watch 10:26 Syrians try to salvage life from the wreckage of Raqqa By PBS News Hour At the outskirts of Raqqa, amid death and destruction, there are signs of life -- and hope. Tens of thousands of Syrian families are living in rubble, forced to flee the grueling fight against the Islamic State in the militant… Continue watching
Apr 11 Bangladesh cuts power to leather district after years of environmental violations By Justin Kenny, Adam Matthews The water, gas and electricity cut-offs are the most significant actions by the government since the High Court first ruled against the Hazaribagh tanneries in 2001. Continue reading
Mar 29 Bangladesh’s billion dollar leather industry has a problem with child labor and toxic chemicals By Justin Kenny Despite several court orders to close down, more than 150 tanneries in Dhaka, Bangladesh's Hazaribagh district continue to operate while dumping 21,000 cubic feet of untreated wastewater daily into one of the world's most crowded cities. Continue reading
Dec 02 Watch 7:37 Cuban attitudes toward Castro range from devout to cynical By PBS News Hour, Nick Schifrin In the week following Fidel Castro’s death, reactions have been mixed among those who remember his reign or are still influenced by it. For many, Castro was a symbol of Cuba's hope, following the Batista dictatorship, for strong leadership in… Continue watching
Nov 29 Watch 9:12 How Trump’s trade policy could affect jobs in the U.S. and Mexico By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Oct 07 Watch 7:46 In Fallujah, ISIS is gone — but so is everything else By PBS News Hour An hour west of Baghdad, Fallujah used to be a thriving population center. Two years ago, it was overtaken by the Islamic State. The Iraqi army regained control of the city in June but now faces another hurdle: rebuilding. In… Continue watching